It's actually better that there's no Boba Fett in the box expansion, because I suspect many people, myself included, will buy multiples to get extra units of Fat Stormtroopers and Mummy Raiders. But it's a bit bait and switch featuring Fett on the cover. I think the new rebel heroes and stormies would be just as enticing.

I'm hoping they will eventually release a trooper pack with say a group of Strom Troopers, Heavy Storm Troopers and Snow Troopers.

I suspect the Tusken Raiders will also be popular fodder for the Scum teams in skirmish.

I'll second the hope for a trooper pack

I don't know, the raiders' cost is 5, with a reinforcement cost of 2. Usually, groups with three units have a reinforcement cost that's one third of the total. I wonder if the Tuskens will be a two unit group? I'm also hoping for normal/elite versions of both, which would make 4 and 4, if the troopers are a 2 group. Is that hoping for too much?

I was thinking the Tuskens are in a group of two with a 5 cost deployment and reinforcement cost of 2. This would make the unit unique in that they can be reinforced cheaper than deployed.

I'm thinking we will see two normal Heavy Storm Troopers, two elite heavy Storm Troopers then the same again for the Tuskens.

I believe the Descent small box expansions (at least Lair of the Wyrm) featured 8 mob figures + 2 hero figures.

I think the real question is how many of each will be in the box?

My guess is three raiders and four troopers

Yah, though I bet Tuskens operate in groups of 3. (5 cost, 2 reinforce) Two groups of each seems likely. 6 Tuskens, 4 Heavy stormtroopers, and 2 heroes.

So 12 vs 34 in the original box.

12 map tiles vs 59. (Though I'm guessing these are mostly larger ones. Less connectors.)

Plus a rule book, campaign book, and associated cards and tokens.

Based on components $40 seems on the high side compared the the base game. Maybe they'll surprise us though. I'm disappointed we're only getting 2 new groups for the campaign game. I would have been fun to see jawas appear as well.

Is it me or is that Mara Jade as the picture on the skirmish card on Kayn Somos' pack?

Someone at BGG just pointed this out, if it is I'm going to be so hoping for a Mara Jade figure at some point.

It kinda makes sense too, we know she was on Tatooine when Luke was although that was more RotJ then post New Hope...

Looks like Boba Fett is 6 speed with Mobile which is insane.... Also the Tuskan Raider card says Habitat: Desert I wonder what that mean is there anything like Habitat in Descent?

And is it just me, or does it look like he has a passive +1 block/+1 evade combination? Madness!

Also, one of his passive abilities: "After a hostile figure (____?) exits a space adjacent to you, that figure suffers 1 strain. Limit once per figure per round." Ouch.

I think it says voluntarily and I also think it is 2 strain not 1

Is it me or is that Mara Jade as the picture on the skirmish card on Kayn Somos' pack?

Someone at BGG just pointed this out, if it is I'm going to be so hoping for a Mara Jade figure at some point.

It kinda makes sense too, we know she was on Tatooine when Luke was although that was more RotJ then post New Hope...

That does indeed look like her. Never caught that on my skim read at work.

Is it me or is that Mara Jade as the picture on the skirmish card on Kayn Somos' pack?

Someone at BGG just pointed this out, if it is I'm going to be so hoping for a Mara Jade figure at some point.

It kinda makes sense too, we know she was on Tatooine when Luke was although that was more RotJ then post New Hope...

That does indeed look like her. Never caught that on my skim read at work.

This is recycled art from the LCG. Not saying it won't happen but just because the image is on a skirmish card doesn't mean we will see her

I wonder what the Rebel Engineer lady does exactly.

They said she can upgrade her allies. I'm wondering if her deck just has cards you can give to other players that augment their weapons/abilities or what.

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I think the real question is how many of each will be in the box?

My guess is three raiders and four troopers

Probably 3 and 3.

Based on components $40 seems on the high side compared the the base game.

The core set for most any game like this is always discounted pretty heavely. They take a loss on it, because they can make up for it with expansion packs and other products.

X-Wing is the same way, you get 3 ships which alone would retail for $45 for $40, plus everything else that comes in the box. So you can't really compare the expansion packs to the core box, the core will always be the better value.

But that price does seem to be inline with what they charge for Decent 2e campaign boxes.

To compare value, you're better off looking at just the cost of the models themselves.

You should get at least 4 Stormtroopers, 2 heroes and 4-6 Raiders. That's between 10-12 models.

The R2-D2 and C-3PO box costs $15 the multi-packs are $13-$15 depending on 2 or 3 of the same model in them.

So 2 heroes ($15), 4 Stormtroopers ($26) and 4-6 Raiders would be $26-30) would cost $67-71 if they were being sold as expansion packs. In addition you get a campaign book, and map tiles, vs the cards you'd normally get in a expansion pack.

So all in all, a very good deal.

Based on components $40 seems on the high side compared the the base game.

The core set for most any game like this is always discounted pretty heavely. They take a loss on it, because they can make up for it with expansion packs and other products.

So all in all, a very good deal.

Yah, I realize that expansions are usually a bit more expensive. I seriously doubt they are taking a loss on the bases sets. Especially considering they are bare plastic. As for a good deal...... anything FFG is honestly a bit on the expensive side compared to most publishers. Street price will probably be $30ish +/- a couple bucks though. Its not horrible, but nothing that makes me say "man, what a value!"

Great expansion packs. I take my hat of for all you guys in the FFG who made this choice.

Could not have done it better. Now you can take my money......this I got to have

That's it. I'm only going to paly the Campaign game so I figure I am better of just being the expansion and not worrying about packs

I seriously doubt they are taking a loss on the bases sets.

Standard practice is to take a loss on a starter set, this is true of every miniature game out there. The price isn't just about the materials, but also the cost of all that development time.

anything FFG is honestly a bit on the expensive side compared to most publishers.

That may be true of boardgames, but is not true of miniature games. X-Wing for example is way less expensive than any other miniature game out there.

Yeah, I play GW and FFG is way cheaper. We pay 25 bucks a guy.

That's it. I'm only going to paly the Campaign game so I figure I am better of just being the expansion and not worrying about packs

I've yet to play Skirmish but I'm getting all the booster packs. Each adds in side quests, new equipment, Imperial Class decks and miniatures which look infinitely better than tokens.

Plus this game has finally got me to give painting a go. As such each of these figures offers an opportunity to paint which isn't an unpleasant experience.

Is it me or is that Mara Jade as the picture on the skirmish card on Kayn Somos' pack?

Someone at BGG just pointed this out, if it is I'm going to be so hoping for a Mara Jade figure at some point.

It kinda makes sense too, we know she was on Tatooine when Luke was although that was more RotJ then post New Hope...

See if you can find the book "Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina". She was there right after Luke and Ben hired Han to fly them to Alderaan.

Now that I think of it, I may be remembering "Tales from Jabba's Palace", which would be RotJ not New Hope. Sorry, I can't keep my EU straight.

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I seriously doubt they are taking a loss on the bases sets.

Standard practice is to take a loss on a starter set, this is true of every miniature game out there. The price isn't just about the materials, but also the cost of all that development time.

anything FFG is honestly a bit on the expensive side compared to most publishers.

That may be true of boardgames, but is not true of miniature games. X-Wing for example is way less expensive than any other miniature game out there.

Mmmmm okay. I know a guy who has done the production for various game companies in China. No way IA at $100 a box msrp is taking a loss. It not really a miniatures game either despite having minis. The campaign is very much a board game. X-wing being way less expensive is laughable unless your sole experience is with GW. For a really direct comparison, look at the ares games wings of glory stuff. Prepaints, comparable scale includes cards, etc. MSRP on those is like $4 less than a similar size fighter. FFG is no GW, but they're above average in pricing.

I think it's safe to say FFG make games that have a bit of premium to the cost. However I've never been let done by their support and the game components are always of a high quality. In fact I think I have more FFG games than any other publisher in my collection.

X-wing being way less expensive is laughable unless your sole experience is with GW.

Clearly you don't know anything about other miniature game then. The cost per list of X-Wing is drastically lower than any other game out there. The cost per model may be more, but that's meaningless.

Flames of War, Warmachine, Hordes, Infinity, 40k, WFB, Malifaux, are all as if not more expensive to collect then X-Wing is.

Wings of Glory is about as meaningful to compare to as is the WotC star wars mini's, as both are discontinued.

X-wing being way less expensive is laughable unless your sole experience is with GW.

Clearly you don't know anything about other miniature game then. The cost per list of X-Wing is drastically lower than any other game out there. The cost per model may be more, but that's meaningless.

Flames of War, Warmachine, Hordes, Infinity, 40k, WFB, Malifaux, are all as if not more expensive to collect then X-Wing is.

Wings of Glory is about as meaningful to compare to as is the WotC star wars mini's, as both are discontinued.

Way to bend logic to fit your conclusion I guess.

I think it's safe to say FFG make games that have a bit of premium to the cost.

I see people say that, but have yet to see anyone really back it up with examples.

Their LCG all seem to be on par for other games of that nature, such as MtG. Their X-Wing and Armada stuff is actually fairly cheap compared to games like Flames of War, 40k/WFB, or Warmahoardes.

Their board games may be more the others, but I don't do much with those so I don't have anything to compare to. But IA is more than just a boardgame so I'm not sure the comparison fits.

But they produce high quality stuff that I find to be well worth what they're asking for.

Remember all, we are talking about the new expansions. Not the relative price.